Tuesday, June 8, 2010

When it comes to leaning, Italy's Leaning Tower of Pisa can no longer claim to going the furthest.

That honor goes to the Capital Gate building in Abu Dhabi, which was recently certified as being the furthest-leaning tower in the world by the Guinness Book of Records. The building leans at 18 degrees, which is nearly five times that of the Tower of Pisa.

However, unlike the Tower of Pisa, the Capital Gate was built to lean. After the 12th floor the floor plates are staggered to achieve the 18 degree lean.